Best Public Schools in Deer Isle, ME

Summary:

The city of Deer Isle, Maine is home to two schools: Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School (grades K-7) and Deer Isle-Stonington High School (grades 8-12), which together serve a total of 318 students. While the schools have relatively low student-to-teacher ratios, they face significant challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and serving a population with substantial socioeconomic needs.

The elementary school has a homogeneous student population, with 96.55% of students identifying as white, and has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools, with a 1-star rating. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% and a significant percentage (34.98%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, the high school has a slightly more diverse student population, with 93.04% white, 3.48% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. However, the high school's state-wide ranking has declined over the years, from 48th out of 114 Maine high schools in 2018-2019 to 96th out of 123 in 2022-2023, with a 1-star rating.

Both schools in the Deer Isle-Stonington Central School District face concerning chronic absenteeism rates, with the high school at 40.0%, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with the high school at 55.65%. These socioeconomic challenges may be contributing to the declining academic performance observed in both schools, and addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach involving the school district, community stakeholders, and targeted interventions to support the educational needs of all students in Deer Isle.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Deer Isle-Stonington High School	Public	9-12	251 North Deer Isle RD	Deer Isle	04627	Hancock County	Deer Isle-Stonington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(207) 348-2303	90	12	7.5	61.1%	89 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	96^th of 123 public high schools	22.0%		31.1	80^th of 98 public high schools	18.4%	16	55.6	40.0	26.2	$24,966
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School	Public	K-8	249 North Deer Isle RD	Deer Isle	04627	Hancock County	Deer Isle-Stonington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 348-6301	228	21	10.7	32.5%	219 (96.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27.2	236^th of 290 public elementary schools	18.6%		19.5	169^th of 210 public elementary schools	19.5%	67	60.2	35.3		$20,690

Cities Near Deer Isle

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooklin	4.5 mi	1	47^th
Sedgwick	8.58 mi	1	204^th
Isle Au Haut	11.08 mi	1
Brooksville	11.9 mi	1	133^rd
Swans Island	12.06 mi	1	54^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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